"If it's got wings on it, it's not really the symbol of medicine; some may find it hard to believe, but it's true. It's something like using the logo for the National Rifle Association when referring to the Audubon Society". However, Andrew Weil, a proponent of alternative medicine, has suggested that the caduceus is appropriate as a medical symbol "because it embodies an esoteric truth that must be grasped to gain practical control over the shifting forces that determine health and illness." Notable modern users (as a symbol of medicine) All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (established in 1956) United States Army Medical Corps (but not the US Army Medical Department) See also (to Asclepius and other healing gods) References History of medicine Asclepius Pictograms Hermes Medical symbols Snakes in art 1902 introductions fr:Caducée#Symbole